Brake-beam fulcrum



A. H-. PEYCKE.

BRAKE BEAM FULCRUM.

- APPLICATION FILED Dic. I5, 19H.

1,335,914. Patented Aim 6,1920.

.'Waawalf n to meet the various requirements for sncvcessfiil commercialoperation.

It is my intention to cover any modications coming Within the spirit andscope of the following claims. f

1. The method of formingY a brake beam fulcrnm consistingirstin'providing a blank With-an opening, then bending the blank atthe'opening to forniy spaced Walls for the reception of a supportingmember, and then upsetting said Walls to increase the strength thereofagainst stresses exertedV in a given direction. t n

2. VThe method of forming `brake beam fulerums, consisting first inproviding a blank with an opening 'intermediate the ends thereof, thenbending the blank at the opening to form spaced Walls for the receptionof a supporting member, and then upsetting said Walls to increase theirdepth for strengthening' theV fulcrum, against stresses exerted in agiven direction.

the opening to form oppositely arranged Y Walls connected by a Web,yandthen `upset-v tin@ said Walls to provide laterallyl extend-V C ingVbearings l thereon. 3

4. The method of forming va brake beam fulcrum consisting iirstfin`providing av blank, vthen bendingk the` sameto form an opening for thereception Vof a connecting member, Yand then upsetting said blank adjacent said lopening to form alaterallyextending*j bearing boss with akey notch therein.

ignedat Chicago, Illinois,this 8th day of December, A. D. 1917.y c Y LARMAND H.P.EYCKE.

Witnesses: y. v Y Y l W. A. SUTTIE, L. PUGH.

